and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
(some) more; even more; longer; further
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
close; intimate; on good terms
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
difficult to ...; hard to ...